Rule 38
May Be Handed Over As A Protected Religious Forest
(1) any religious organization, group or community which has desired to manage any forest area within the Conservation Area as a religious forest according to the Management Plan shall submit an application before the Council in the format prescribed in Schedule – 9 along with
the forest management work plan.
(2) If an application as pursuant to Sub-rule (1) has been received, the Council may perform necessary (essential) inquiry and on such inquiry if it deems appropriate to provide the forest area mentioned in the application as a whole or in partial form, such protected religious organization, groups or community after making a registration.
(3) While providing protected religious forest as pursuant to Subrule (2), a certificate related to it shall also be issued in the format prescribed in Schedule – 10.
(4) The woods and timbers available in the protected religious forest shall be allowed to use for the religious purpose of the religious place while making use as such. No trees may be allowed to cut down in such a way that cause or may cause adverse effect on the environment or may make soil erosion in the Conservation Area.
the forest management work plan.
(2) If an application as pursuant to Sub-rule (1) has been received, the Council may perform necessary (essential) inquiry and on such inquiry if it deems appropriate to provide the forest area mentioned in the application as a whole or in partial form, such protected religious organization, groups or community after making a registration.
(3) While providing protected religious forest as pursuant to Subrule (2), a certificate related to it shall also be issued in the format prescribed in Schedule – 10.
(4) The woods and timbers available in the protected religious forest shall be allowed to use for the religious purpose of the religious place while making use as such. No trees may be allowed to cut down in such a way that cause or may cause adverse effect on the environment or may make soil erosion in the Conservation Area.